Business

Seven businesses in San Bernardino County have earned $3.65 million in tax credits for expanding and creating jobs. The award, from the California Competes Tax Credit program, will help those companies generate approximately $79.3 million in investments within the county and hire more than 500 full-time employees, according to a …

So says Mike Stull, an academic and entrepreneur who runs a local academic program devoted to growing and developing entrepreneurship in the two-county region. Now is probably a good time to start a business in the Inland Empire, although there could be some rough patches ahead, according to Stull.   To …

Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport was up during the first quarter of this year, in part because of a steep increase in international traffic. Overall traffic was up 1.87 percent compared with the first quarter of 2015, according to data released Thursday by Los Angeles World Airports. During the …

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $40,000 to The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library. The money, which was presented earlier this month, will be used to buy books for four city libraries, according to a statement. The books will be in various genres for people …

For the second time in two weeks, a major sporting goods store chain is calling its quits, a move that will be felt in the Inland Empire. Sports Authority, which operates eight stores in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, is going out of business one month after filing for Chapter …

The Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a plan to convert Empire Lakes Golf Course into an urban community. By a 4-1 vote, the commission approved the project proposed by the Lewis Group of Companies in Upland, according to the city’s planning department. Commissioner Richard Fletcher cast the dissenting …